Service difficulty report · Rivet · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
November 15, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
29,908 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rivet
Part number
MS20470AD516
Condition
Loose
Location
Elev Control Rod
Component
Elevator Control · C6CFM10963
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PUSH PULL RIVETS WERE BLACK AND STAINED.THE PUSH PULL ROD WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED.AT THAT POINT WE DISCOVERED THAT THE RIVETS WERE LOOSE. THE RIVETS WERE REMOVED, THE ROD DISASSEMBLED, RIVETED WITH NEW RIVETS AND REINSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT.IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT AREA TO INSPECT. FAILURE OF THE RIVETS COULD CAUSE SEPERATION OF THE ROD WHICH WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ELEVATORS.